Teenager appears in court charged with Woolwich murder
A teenage boy is accused of killing 14-year-old Eghosa Ogbebor earlier this month
A teenager has appeared in court charged with murdering a 14-year-old boy who was shot dead in south-east London.
Eghosa Ogbebor was killed in Lord Warwick Street, Woolwich. Police had been called to the scene at about 3.40pm on April 2 after reports of a shooting.
On Saturday a 16-year-old boy, of Romford, east London, appeared at Thames Magistrates’ Court where he was remanded into youth detention accommodation before his next appearance at the Old Bailey on Tuesday.
The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested on April 4 and released on bail, police said.
He was rearrested on April 9 and charged with murder the following day, the Metropolitan Police said.
On April 4, officers arrested a 16-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man in Woolwich on suspicion of murder and a 46-year-old man on suspicion of assisting an offender.
All three were released on bail, the police said.
A 14-year-old boy, 16-year-old boy and 18-year-old man were arrested on April 3 in connection with Eghosa’s death and have been bailed while inquiries continue.
On April 10, another 16-year-old boy was also arrested on suspicion of murder. He remains in custody.
Eghosa’s family are being supported by specialist officers and the investigation remains ongoing, police said on Friday.